Anukul Anand is a 17-yr-old Class 12 student. His dream is to be an engineer in Delhi. He has three takes, he says. That’s how many times you’re allowed to take the IIT joint entrance exam. read more

The craze for engineering is fading in the metros, but in small-town India, it’s still the only thing to aspire to. And so in places like Madurai and Patna, coaching for admission tests has become a booming, assembly-line business — even though only... read more

Once a close confidante of JMM chief Shibu Soren, Mandal was the vice-chairman of the Jharkhand Area Autonomous Council in 1995 when Soren was its chairman. Mandal was, however, expelled from JMM for his alleged anti-party activities in 1999. He, then,... read more

A Hoppipola in Ranchi, a Farzi Café in Chandigarh, a Flying Saucer Café in Lucknow, and a Mocha in Raipur. Tier-2 cities are developing a taste for big-city dining, changing the way India eats out. read more

The deceased, who hailed from Jharkhand’s Godda district, had a pin inserted in her tongue so that she could not relate the brutality inflicted on her. read more

Sikh businessman was shot dead by three unidentified assailants while he was returning home from his shop. read more

Police officials said the woman, identified, as Dolly, was returning to Dhanbad with her sick baby girl from a hospital in Chas in neighbouring Bokaro district. The infant reportedly died on the way and she then allegedly wrapped the body in a plastic... read more

Ranchi senior superintendent of police Anish Gupta said that Phoolmani Devi, who was admitted to the hospital on Sunday afternoon in a critical state, could not be saved. read more

A senior police officer said the suspicion of spurious liquor cannot be ruled out as a possible cause of the deaths, but there could be other reasons as well. read more

“Ambedkarji had said reservation was required only for 10 years. But, there might have been shortcomings in planning and execution. To hide our weakness, we kept extending the reservation every ten years,” said Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan . read more

“TV is rare in this area and the people were excited and surprised. They were really interested in animals and forest shows,” said the superintendent of police, Narayanpur district, Jitendra Shukla. read more

Addressing the audience at an event under ‘Swachhta Hi Sewa’ campaign of the central government, vice president Venkaiah Naidu said, “The massive jump in ODF ranking shows the awareness about cleanliness in the state and its commitment towards attaining... read more

Sohrai paintings are age-old tribal traditional paintings based on nature themes – forest, people and animals etc. The paintings are done by tribal women using natural ingredients such as different shades of clay and charcoal. read more

The case relates to the killing of the then Pakur superintendent of police Amarjit Balihar and five other policemen in 2013 when Maoists ambushed a police convoy in Dumka’s Kathikund area. read more

Pakur SP Amarjeet Balihar and five other policemen were ambushed when they were returning after holding a meeting, in Dumka district on July 2, 2013. read more